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| Metric | Standard Windows 7 64-bit | Windows 7 Lite 64-bit (700MB) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 65 seconds | 22 seconds | | RAM usage at idle | 1.1 GB | 380 MB | | Disk usage after install | 18 GB | 3.2 GB | | Shutdown time | 12 seconds | 4 seconds | | App launch (Firefox) | 8 seconds | 3 seconds |